Collapsible ironing-board.



IE. SUTTER.

COLLAPSIBLE IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13. 1913.

1,156,643. Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

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COLLAESIBLE IROIIING-BOARD.

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ball. whom it may concern Be it known that l, EDWARD SUTTER, a

citizen ofthe United States, residing at- Burke, in the county of Gregory and State of South Dakota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsiblelroningeldoards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an ironing board or table having an attachment for supporting and heating the iron employed in con nection therewith.

The object of my invention is first, to provide an improved ironing board of the above mentionectype which may be collapsed or folded when not muse, second, to provide a simple and efficient heating attachment therefor, the latter likewise adapted to be folded upon the board when not in use, and 7 third, to provide means'in the nature of spring arms or plates carried by the ironing board, and so disposed thereupon as to engage thefuel supply pipe of the h ater, to

to also serve as a retaining means therefor when in collapsed or folded condition.

, Theabove and additional objectsjare accomplished by such means as are illustrated panying-drawings, described in the followspecification and then more particularly 7 pointed out in the appended claims forming a part of this application.

ln describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which; v a

Figure l, is a side elevation of an ironing board consti vention; Pi is a side elevation showing the board and heater in collapsed condition; and Fig. 4c is a fragmentary view illustrating the manner in which the fuel supplypipe of the heater is supported when collapsed. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bracket.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates the ironing board proper,

' one end of which is tapered as at 2 for the obvious purpose of rendering the ironing of irregular material much easier. 'P1vot-' 1y connected as at 5 to suitable blocks at Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 13,1913; Serial in; 773,534.. 1

noted in accordance with my in 2 1s a top plan view; Fig.1)

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. are the legs 5 of the board, thesaidlegs I adapted to cross about-midway the length thereof when the board is in upright or operative position, one pair of legs carrying a pin 6 adapted to fit within cut out portions 7 formed within the opposite pair of legs,

thereby supporting the board the desired upright manneix At one end of the board, a metallic plate 8 is secured, the said plate having an opening 9 formed therein beneath which a burner 10 is disposed, the latter being supported through the medium of a specially constructedbracket 11 adapted to be secured to the under face of the board 1,.the said bracket having oppositely disposed depending portions 12 formed integrallytherewith through which any extension 13 of the fuel 1 supply ,pipe 14 extends, the said extension being mounted for movement therein. Valves 1-5 and 16 are carried 'by the extension '13; for v controlling the fuel supply from a tank ll carried by the said pipe 14; above the board,

the said supply pipe when the: fuel .is in operative position extending verticallyor at right angles tothe extension 13, the latter conveying the fuel Within the pipe 1 1 to the burner l0 directlysben'eath the opening '9 ofthe metallic plate.

resilient metallicspring arm 18 isjsecured to the board 1, the said arm having an v offset portion 19 formed therein within which the pipe ll is fitted for retaining or supporting the latter and the iitank'l'l can riedjther'eby in an upright position, the free.

end of the arm lS bein gnormally disposed extend in axial alinement with the supply pipe are likewise moved so as to in .no way 7 interfere with the collapsing of the'le gs 5, thereby permitting the entire device to be in spaced relation totheedge -of the board 1 so as to permit the said-pipe 14 tob'e rea pivot, the valves 15 and 16 which also-.'

easily collapsed so as to occupy a minimum amount of space and permit the same to be stored or transported with comparative ease. V The position of the heater, with respect to the boarchwill greatly facilitate the iron operation and will also act as a rest completely collapsed or folded into a comparatively small device; that the spring arm 18 affords an efficient support for the fuel supply pipe 14% and tank 17 carried thereby; and that the plate member 20 acts as a sup-' port for the, said supply pipe when the heater is in collapsed condition.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings com- .prehend only the general and preferred embodiment of my invention and that Various minor changes in the details ofconstruction, proportion and arrangement of parts maybe made within the scope of the appended claims, and without sacrificing any of theadvantages ofmy invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a suitable support, a heater arranged beneath an opening formed in said support, a fuel supply pipe having an extension formed at one end thereof to which the heater is connected, a bracket secured to the said support and adapted to surround the said opening to form apivotal' support means for the said extension of the fuel pipe, the said pipe adapted to be swung from its point of pivotalconnection, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with a suitable support, a heaterarranged beneath an opening formed in one end of the said support, a bracket secured to the said support, the bracket adapted to surround the said opening, said bracket having diametrically opposite depending lortions formed integrally therewi n, fuel supply pipe having an ex tensionv formed at one end thereof adapted to be pivotally supported by the depending portions of the said bracket, means secured to the said support adapted to engage the said fuel supply pipe for retaining the latter in vertical position, and meanssecured to said support adapted to engage the said fuel pipe when swung out of vertical position for retaining the sainein collapsed position, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination with a suitable support, a heater arranged beneath an opening formed within one end of the said support, a bracket secured upon the under face of the said support, said bracket surrounding the said opening, diametrically opposite depending portions formed integrally with the bracket, a pivotally supported vfuel supply pipe having an extension formed at the lower end thereof adapted to extend through the said depending portion of the bracket,

. in collapsed condition, as and for the pur- EDWARD SUTTER.

Witnesses:

HAROLD GRUNWALD, Gi-IAUNOEY DAY.

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